People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Pre-demographic dividend, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 54.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2000.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 35.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 42.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 51.9% | 54.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 37 Germany 99.3% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 99.3% compare
- 39 Greece 99.2% compare
- 40 Palau 99.1% compare
- 41 Uruguay 99.1% compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.0% compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 99.0% compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Pre-demographic dividend?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Pre-demographic dividend was 54.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.